Noida: A lady scaring commuters on the Noida Metro Aqua Line while dressed as Manjulika, Vidya Balan’s character played in Bhool Bhulaiyaa, is seen in a video that has gone insanely viral on social media due to numerous shares.
While many people found the act silly and stated that “drama is appreciated in theatres”, others demanded to see the entire video. The caption read: “The picture is tired and I come home from the office on a Saturday night and this happens…”
The now-viral video starts with Priya Gupta, a lady wearing a yellow saree, disheveled hair and excessive make-up on her face. She can then be seen crossing the Aqua line subway vehicle while trying to scare everyone inside. She walks over to the kid who is sitting and using the headphones at the end and taps his shoulder to get his attention. At first he didn’t move, but when he saw her he ran for his life. He later takes his place in the same place.
Woman scares subway passengers by dressing up as Bhoola Bhulaiyaa’s ‘Manjulika’ – WATCH
In a strange incident, a girl dressed as a film character boarded a metro train, allegedly on Noida’s Aqua Line connecting Noida to Greater Noida. The video is widely shared on social media platforms, especially on Twitter. As seen in the video, the girl is dressed as ‘Manjulika’, the iconic character played by Vidya Balan in Akshay Kumar starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa. The girl is seen playing a character in one of the subway cars and trying to scare the passengers. In one instance, a girl walks up to a boy sitting in a corner seat wearing headphones and pushes him away from the seat so he can sit in the same seat alone.
Later, a man dressed as a character from the popular Netflix series Money Heist in a red suit with a white mask also boards the subway train. Many Twitter users have suggested creating an Instagram reel in the subway. The video has since drawn mixed reactions from Netizens and people have requested the metro authorities to ban such people from the metro.
what is the reality
But the reality is that both the girl posing as Manjulika and the boy dressed in Money Heist outfits are part of a promotional video for an Indian electronics brand. While the campaign is already underway, this behind-the-scenes video has been making the rounds online for a few days and people are mistaking it for the real event.
Similar cases
Both Delhi and Noida Metro regularly see incidents of fighting. There have been reports of proposals, dance performances, and skits even on subway trains. In December 2022, a man wearing a yellow towel and vest was riding in the Delhi Metro. In the viral clip, several commuters, mostly young women, were seen bursting into laughter as the man walked up and down the bus.
